Satellite images show the scale of the devastation in the Gaza Strip after heavy Israeli airstrikes in response to Hamas’ unprecedented offensive.
US space technology company Maxar Technologies on Tuesday released new satellite images showing the impact of recent airstrikes in and around the closed Palestinian territory of Gaza.
This update is carried out as Israeli military To tell Hundreds of thousands of troops have been amassed near the Gaza border “to carry out the mission given to us” by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Israel “plans to launch ground attacks on the Gaza Strip to ensure that Hamas does not have any military capabilities.”
Israel, which has been bombing Gaza in recent days, has called for a “total encirclement” of the strip, seeking to cut off electricity, food, water and fuel supplies to the already blockaded population of around 2.3 million people. commanded.
The attack follows a brutal and systematic attack on the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Israel over the weekend.
The ongoing Israeli-Hamas war has left at least 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 2,700 injured, with approximately 950 killed and 5,000 injured in the Gaza Strip.
Maxar satellite image of large explosion and smoke from airstrike
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Maxar satellite image of destroyed houses in Gaza City, October 10, 2023.
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Overview of Maxar satellite imagery of Rimal District, Gaza City, October 10, 2023.
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Maxar satellite image of the destroyed Al-Susi Mosque in Gaza City, October 10, 2023.
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